How this exercise works
Choose the response that best supports the patient therapeutically — open-ended, nonjudgmental, and within LPN scope. Avoid giving false reassurance or taking over.
Fundamental concept
Responses that validate feelings, encourage expression, and maintain boundaries without false reassurance or nurse-centered advice.
Read: Therapeutic Communication Techniques →Scenario
A patient in alcohol withdrawal says, "I promised my kids I'd stop. I failed them again."
A patient in alcohol withdrawal says, "I promised my kids I'd stop. I failed them again."
What is the best therapeutic response?
